In 2017 we were able to sample 23 of the 40 food and beverage destinations. How did we do this year?
October 7 – Dinner hour. The rain cooled everything down so we felt good going for the rich stuff.
Active Eats
Active Eats – Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with pepper bacon, cheddar, peppers and green onions. It was loaded all right!
And… Spice-crusted Verlasso Salmon with Lentil Power Salad. Fresh and light, especially after that Mac ‘n’ Cheese…
Ireland
Ireland – Warm Irish Cheddar Cheese and Stout Dip, Warm Chocolate Pudding with Irish Cream Liqueur Custard, and a Guinness Baileys Shake. Of all the Food & Wine kiosks, this menu was our overall favorite. The dip was rich and hearty, and really needed to come with more bread. The pudding was outstanding – rich and creamy just like it sounds, and the shake was a revelation: it tasted like chocolate milk with an ever-so-slight Guinness bite at the end…
Brazil – Moqueca: Brazilian Seafood Stew featuring scallops, shrimp, and white fish with coconut lime sauce and rice. It was mild, creamy… delicious, and not too heavy even with that sauce. Continued Brazilian goodness with Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) and Casa Valduga Brut Rose. An excellent pairing.
Morocco
Morocco – Chocolate Baklava.
Matso: Baklava is hard to slice with the side of a plastic fork, so I just held it to eat it. After the light and refreshing Brazilian menu, the baklava was maybe a little too rich? Next time, I’ll have the baklava first…
More to come! Stay tuned…
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